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Preserving the hardware and spirit of America's ventures into space. Page administered by the U.S. Space Force Historical Foundation, Inc.
65 years ago today (25 Jan 1961), the U.S. Air Force selected the Titan II booster for the X-20 Dyna-Soar spaceplane. The reusable glider concept never flew, but its ideas shaped lifting bodies, reentry, and future winged spacecraft.
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January 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM
65 years ago today (25 Jan 1961), the U.S. Air Force selected the Titan II booster for the X-20 Dyna-Soar spaceplane. The reusable glider concept never flew, but its ideas shaped lifting bodies, reentry, and future winged spacecraft.
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65 years ago today (23 Jan 1961), Atlas 90D launched from Launch Complex 12, completing Atlas D flight testing. The 55th Atlas launch helped turn America’s first ICBM into a legendary space booster. Here are some Atlas D highlights from our archives.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:21 AM
65 years ago today (23 Jan 1961), Atlas 90D launched from Launch Complex 12, completing Atlas D flight testing. The 55th Atlas launch helped turn America’s first ICBM into a legendary space booster. Here are some Atlas D highlights from our archives.
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It's almost sunset on Florida's Space Coast. We hope you enjoyed another #MuseumSelfieDay. Here’s some info on our Navaho missile - ccspacemuseum.org/artifacts/na...
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#museum #space #history #lovefl #spacecoast
January 21, 2026 at 10:52 PM
It's almost sunset on Florida's Space Coast. We hope you enjoyed another #MuseumSelfieDay. Here’s some info on our Navaho missile - ccspacemuseum.org/artifacts/na...
#museum #space #history #lovefl #spacecoast
#museum #space #history #lovefl #spacecoast
Happy #MuseumSelfieDay! The Sands Space History Center is open six days a week and it's free admission. Come check it out sometime - ccspacemuseum.org/artifacts/hi...
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#museum #history #space #lovefl #spacecoast
January 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Happy #MuseumSelfieDay! The Sands Space History Center is open six days a week and it's free admission. Come check it out sometime - ccspacemuseum.org/artifacts/hi...
#museum #history #space #lovefl #spacecoast
#museum #history #space #lovefl #spacecoast
Happy #MuseumSelfieDay 2026! Our Snark got in on the festivities today - ccspacemuseum.org/artifacts/sn...
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#lovefl #museum
January 21, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Happy #MuseumSelfieDay 2026! Our Snark got in on the festivities today - ccspacemuseum.org/artifacts/sn...
#lovefl #museum
#lovefl #museum
50 years ago today, Helios 2 launched from historic LC-41 atop a Titan IIIE. Built by NASA and Germany, it became the fastest spacecraft of its era and flew closer to the Sun than any probe until 2018. A bold Cape Canaveral milestone ☀️🚀
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January 15, 2026 at 12:33 PM
50 years ago today, Helios 2 launched from historic LC-41 atop a Titan IIIE. Built by NASA and Germany, it became the fastest spacecraft of its era and flew closer to the Sun than any probe until 2018. A bold Cape Canaveral milestone ☀️🚀
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More on our newly acquired IFLOT from our reference collection. Dating to 1965, this optical tracking system supported launches at Cape Canaveral and KSC for decades. It’s a rare reminder that imagery, radar, and telemetry all worked together on launch day.
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#museums #artifacts #lovefl
January 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
More on our newly acquired IFLOT from our reference collection. Dating to 1965, this optical tracking system supported launches at Cape Canaveral and KSC for decades. It’s a rare reminder that imagery, radar, and telemetry all worked together on launch day.
#museums #artifacts #lovefl
#museums #artifacts #lovefl
🌍🚀 #EarthsRotationDay
Why Cape Canaveral? Earth’s spin gives rockets a natural speed boost when launching SE over the Atlantic. That equatorial assist shaped missions from the first 1950 launches to today’s Space Force national security and exploration flights.
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Why Cape Canaveral? Earth’s spin gives rockets a natural speed boost when launching SE over the Atlantic. That equatorial assist shaped missions from the first 1950 launches to today’s Space Force national security and exploration flights.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
🌍🚀 #EarthsRotationDay
Why Cape Canaveral? Earth’s spin gives rockets a natural speed boost when launching SE over the Atlantic. That equatorial assist shaped missions from the first 1950 launches to today’s Space Force national security and exploration flights.
#space #museums
Why Cape Canaveral? Earth’s spin gives rockets a natural speed boost when launching SE over the Atlantic. That equatorial assist shaped missions from the first 1950 launches to today’s Space Force national security and exploration flights.
#space #museums
Happy National Pass Gas Day!
In the 1950s, America needed more “gas” to reach orbit. Chemist Mary Sherman Morgan invented Hydyne (originally nicknamed “Bagel”), the high-energy fuel that helped launch Explorer I from Launch Complex 26 in 1958. A little extra gas changed history. 🚀
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In the 1950s, America needed more “gas” to reach orbit. Chemist Mary Sherman Morgan invented Hydyne (originally nicknamed “Bagel”), the high-energy fuel that helped launch Explorer I from Launch Complex 26 in 1958. A little extra gas changed history. 🚀
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January 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Happy National Weigh-In Day!
DYK rockets were weighed at historic LC-26? Scales under the pad, with a readout in the blockhouse, tracked LOX boil-off during fueling. Those numbers helped secure America’s first bioflights and first satellite into orbit.
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DYK rockets were weighed at historic LC-26? Scales under the pad, with a readout in the blockhouse, tracked LOX boil-off during fueling. Those numbers helped secure America’s first bioflights and first satellite into orbit.
#museum #space #history
January 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
🎶🚀 #PopMusicDay
Released in 1969, Space Oddity captured the wonder of the space age just as real launches were lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Pop culture imagined it. Military & civilian personnel made it possible.
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Released in 1969, Space Oddity captured the wonder of the space age just as real launches were lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Pop culture imagined it. Military & civilian personnel made it possible.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
🎶🚀 #PopMusicDay
Released in 1969, Space Oddity captured the wonder of the space age just as real launches were lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Pop culture imagined it. Military & civilian personnel made it possible.
#museums #space #Bowie
Released in 1969, Space Oddity captured the wonder of the space age just as real launches were lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Pop culture imagined it. Military & civilian personnel made it possible.
#museums #space #Bowie
Happy #NationalScienceFictionDay 🚀📚 We’re celebrating Martin Caidin, a Space Coast author who blurred the line between imagination and engineering. Explore his legacy in a temporary exhibit at the Sands Space History Center. Free admission!
#museums #space #scifi
#museums #space #scifi
January 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Happy #NationalScienceFictionDay 🚀📚 We’re celebrating Martin Caidin, a Space Coast author who blurred the line between imagination and engineering. Explore his legacy in a temporary exhibit at the Sands Space History Center. Free admission!
#museums #space #scifi
#museums #space #scifi
Snapshots from a favorite tradition, our Holiday Dinner, sponsored by the U.S. Space Force Historical Foundation. We celebrated awards, honored five volunteers we’ve lost, and thanked the 100+ volunteers who power our mission. Happy Holidays. Semper Supra!
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#museum #space #history
December 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Rupert the Space Armadillo, back when he was just a curious pup, is all dressed up in his Santa hat and ready to spread some holiday cheer. From our museum family to yours, wishing you a warm, joyful, and wonder-filled holiday season. Semper Supra!
#FollowRupert #space #spacecoast
#FollowRupert #space #spacecoast
December 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Rupert the Space Armadillo, back when he was just a curious pup, is all dressed up in his Santa hat and ready to spread some holiday cheer. From our museum family to yours, wishing you a warm, joyful, and wonder-filled holiday season. Semper Supra!
#FollowRupert #space #spacecoast
#FollowRupert #space #spacecoast
December 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
🎄🚀 Rupert Report from orbit! Rupert the Space Armadillo is circling Earth with astronaut Mike Finke and Crew 11 aboard the ISS. Fun fact: they’ll see Christmas Day about 16 times in 24 hours. Holiday cheer at orbital speed! 🌍✨
#museum #space #FollowRupert
#museum #space #FollowRupert
December 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🎄🚀 Rupert Report from orbit! Rupert the Space Armadillo is circling Earth with astronaut Mike Finke and Crew 11 aboard the ISS. Fun fact: they’ll see Christmas Day about 16 times in 24 hours. Holiday cheer at orbital speed! 🌍✨
#museum #space #FollowRupert
#museum #space #FollowRupert
Happy Wright Brothers Day! ✈️ On 17 Dec 1903, flight was born at Kitty Hawk. Just 47 years later, rockets launched from Cape Canaveral. Our museum was once called “the Kitty Hawk of the Space Age.” From wings to rockets, the Cape remains the world’s gateway to space. 🚀
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#museums #rockets #space
December 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
December 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Happy International Monkey Day! 🐒🚀 Before humans flew, monkeys led the way. On May 28, 1959, Able & Baker launched from Cape Canaveral’s LC-26 aboard a Jupiter missile, becoming America’s first successful animal spaceflight. #museums #MonkeyDay
December 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Happy International Monkey Day! 🐒🚀 Before humans flew, monkeys led the way. On May 28, 1959, Able & Baker launched from Cape Canaveral’s LC-26 aboard a Jupiter missile, becoming America’s first successful animal spaceflight. #museums #MonkeyDay